[QUOTE="mario7djpr"]

[QUOTE="j3ninja10"]im happy with my 8800gts 320mb at 1680x1050, can play any game on high. but if you want anything higher in resolution then the 320mb isnt a good choice cause it drops in performance dramatically when at higher resolutionsj3ninja10

Hi, if you have bioshock, how does it run? On High?

i do have bioshock and i do run it on high with dx10 mode on. I dont have a fps counter but i never see any low frame rates or skipping so i would guess that im getting 30fps and up.

the 320mb version performs the same as the 640mb on all resolution up to and including 1680x1050, anything after that you see a hit in performance

So I guess this card would play Obilvion without trouble?

Hi, I want to know for those you have dual boot, lets says xp and vista, do you have to:

1) install programs on both OS, can you have a single location for your programs?

2) how much space does both OS have, lets say 100GB for both

Thanks for any info!

[QUOTE="mario7djpr"]

Hi. Maybe this link can help:

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2007/07/25/overclocking_intel_core_2_quad_q6600/1

PullTheTricker

Hey nice find thanks.

You're welcome!

im happy with my 8800gts 320mb at 1680x1050, can play any game on high. but if you want anything higher in resolution then the 320mb isnt a good choice cause it drops in performance dramatically when at higher resolutionsj3ninja10

Hi, if you have bioshock, how does it run? On High?

Hi. Maybe this link can help:

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2007/07/25/overclocking_intel_core_2_quad_q6600/1

Necessary? No. Cool to have. Yes.ZBoater

Hey thanks for the reply, I'm building a new PC and going crazy to jump now or wait for the new cards!

Hi. Is it really necessary an 8800gtx for 1680x1050? Or 640mb or maybe a 320mb better?

[QUOTE="gamer082009"]Wow a 20-30% performance increase while using an 64bit OS with any dual core! Looks like I'm gonna have to get me Vista 64bit and dual boot 32bit also. So I think dual booting would be a good idea for allot of people like methat are interested in getting those % gains.gtarmanrob

lol why would you dual boot 32bit and 64bit Vista? no offense but thats stupid. Vista 64-bit OWNS 32-bit. i run 64-bit and have no absolutely no problems. everything seems faster and smoother too. plus games like HL2, Lost Coast and basically the Source engine take advantages of 64-bit. i even skipped on the idea of dual booting with XP simply coz Vista 64 is sweet.

cant wait for Crysis, i'll be running it maxed out @ 1680x1050.

Hi, Let me know what are your specs!

[QUOTE="mario7djpr"]

Hey thanks for the reply! I have a battle within me to go dual or quad and vista or xp. It's tough! I'm thinking in staying dual for now but maybe later qet a better quad, I'm trying to reach my $1500 budget!

IAM-CA

You could save a bit more if you shop around... I put together a similar list from NCIX with some minor differences (Corsair 620 instead of 520, LG/WD/OCZ/BFG instead of LiteOn/Seagate/Crucial/EVGA)

Price Part # Description

$130.72 24650 Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R ATX LGA775 Conroe P35 DDR2 1PCI-E16 3PCI-E1 SATA RAID Sound GBLAN Motherboard

$274.08 22211 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Quad Core Processor LGA775 Kentsfield 2.40GHZ 1066FSB 8MB Retail Box
Limit to 20 per customer.

$100.50 21123 Antec Nine Hundred Mid Tower Gamer Case 900 ATX 9 Drive Bay No PS Top USB2.0 1394 Audio

$506.01 22315 BFG GeForce 8800GTX OC 600MHZ 768MB 1.8GHZ GDDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDTV Out HDCP DIRECTX10 Video Card

Add to cart as options with BFG card to get sale prices

$0.00 19612 Dark Messiah of Might And Magic (PC)

$93.26 22437 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition 32BIT DVD OEMNCIX Special Offers

$95.87 19337 OCZ Platinum XTC REV.2 PC2-6400 2GB 2X1GB DDR2-800 CL4-4-4-15 240PIN DIMM Dual Channel Memory Kit
-$40 Mail-in Rebate

$142.74 19831 Corsair CMPSU-620HX 620W ATX Triple 12V 50A 24PIN ATX Modular Power Supply 120MM Fan 2X PCI-E
-$30 Mail-in Rebate
Limit to 1 per customer.

$34.96 24533 LG GSA-H62L Black SATA DVD+RW 18X8X16 DVD-RW 18X6X16 DL 10X Lightscribe OEM DVD Writer W/ SW

$79.13 22979 Western Digital SE16 320GB SATA2 7200RPM 16MB 8.9MS Hard Drive OEM 3 Year MFR Warranty

$22.24 17225 Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro LGA775 2500RPM 45CFM

Subtotal $1,479.51

- $70 Mail-in Rebates

Just over $1,400 plus shipping and taxes (if applicable)

You could also save another $40 if you go with Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L instead of GA-P35-DS3R... assuming you don't need RAID or more than 4 SATA drives.

WOW!!! Thanks!! Will check it out!

[QUOTE="fred334"]If I was looking to get a new PC i would look at a Dell or the adjusting of the current system.spierdalaj666

sorry to break it to you but the OP seems to know what he's doing and paying for an overpriced dell is probably not up his alley.

As for that PC, it looks great, and as others have said if you can afford it, the GTX is probably the better choice. As for the CPU, it's really your choice. I'm not really sure when games will really start taking advantage of quad cores (barring crysis, of course), so the decision between the quad and dual core is a tough one. But if the price differential isn't that bad, i'd opt for the quad core.

Hey thanks for the reply! I have a battle within me to go dual or quad and vista or xp. It's tough! I'm thinking in staying dual for now but maybe later qet a better quad, I'm trying to reach my $1500 budget!